Old Books This spring at a book signing, I realized that it’s hard to get paperback copies of some of … More
Category: Sworn Enemy
January Review Drive
Reviews are huge for an author. They provide encouragement on those days when you wonder if all the time you … More
Ebook Sale
I am thrilled to announce a special ebook sale for my WWII trilogy. Now through November 30th (Cyber Monday), Espionage, … More
Paperback sale
Two of my books, Sworn Enemy and Deadly Alliance, are currently on sale in paperback format at Seagull Book. If you’re looking … More
The Good Word Podcast
This past spring I was interviewed on the Good Word Podcast. The host, Nick Galieti, interviewed as many of the … More
Just in Time for Christmas Shopping . . .
I’m excited to announce that my publisher has packaged my first three novels together as an ebook and is offering … More
A Post about Book Covers
Last Friday my next book, Deadly Alliance, went to the printer. It has front-cover artwork, a back-cover blurb, and it’s … More
How to Code Messages Like a WWII Spy
This blog post will take you through the steps of encoding a message using double transposition, just like British and … More
Writing from the Opposite Gender’s Point of View
Another writer recently asked me for advice. He’s writing a novel with several point of view (POV) characters, including some … More
Happy Memorial Day and some Sworn Enemy Links
Memorial Day I know it’s not Memorial Day yet, but the weekend is about to start, and I expect most … More
Storymakers Wrap-up
I had a fun weekend hanging out with some of my writing friends and meeting new people at the tenth annual … More
Sweeney Todd, Sherlock Holmes, and Stephen Ambrose
A friend of mine asked me about the name of one of my characters, Sherlock. He’s in Sworn Enemy, a … More
Sworn Enemy Launch
My new book is out! The paperback and audio versions began making their way into book stores the first week … More
March Madness: Creating Flawed (but likeable) Characters
No, I’m not writing about basketball (sorry). I’m writing about writing, over at a friend’s blog. I hope you’ll take … More
Cover Reveal: Sworn Enemy
Here’s the cover for my new novel coming out in April: And here’s what will appear on the back cover: … More
What’s in a Name? Part Two: Commander Courage and Other Names That Border on Perfection
I recently read an article about the first naval battle of Narvik, which took place in April 1940 between British … More
My New Maps
I didn’t have a map for my first novel, Espionage. Most of the novel took place in Calais, France, so … More
Typos and Plot Holes: An Ode to Error
For this blog post, I’m going to make fun of myself and some of the crazy stuff I find in … More
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop, week 20
There are the books everyone talks about: Twilight, Hunger Games, Fifty Shades of Gray. But what about all those books … More
How to cut out 16% of your manuscript and still like your novel
This spring I submitted novel number two to my publisher. They took a few months to look it over and … More